Darcy Zalewski

Do you remember how I shared last year that the holiday season has been tough for me emotionally over the years? Throughout my life I’ve lost several family members around …

Merry Christmas! From Brian, Darcy, Aerissa and Xander ~ The Tales From the Nursery crew I hope you have a fabulous time with your families and thank you for stopping …

There are lots of Christmas themed movies, some are funny and others are tear jerkers. We are big fans of comedies so we tend to prefer funny Christmas movies. Here …

Twas the night before Christmas, in this blogger’s house. Not a keystroke was stirring, not even the mouse. For I wrote and scheduled a few posts with care with the …

I could easily go on and on about gaming gift ideas but I’ll spare you! Instead I’ll just highlight some gifts to consider. Be sure you know what gaming system …

Xander wearing his Twotara reversible romper! After waiting almost all year to meet Mr. X, it’s hard to believe he’s 2 weeks old already! When we left the hospital he …

Many of you may be planning to travel over the next few days if you haven’t hit the road already. I know the holidays mean more running around for us …

Dads can be tough to shop for especially if they don’t need another tie. The top gifts that come to mind when I think “dad” are tools, grills and techy …

Still looking for gift ideas for mom or maybe something to get for yourself after Christmas with all those gift cards you’ll receive? Here are a few holiday gift ideas …

Still looking for some holiday gift ideas for toddlers or maybe what to shop for during after Christmas sales? Or even for upcoming birthdays? Rissa and I present you with …

I’d like to think I’m wiser about being a mom now that I’ve had my second child, but the truth is I’m still figuring it out as I go along. …

We are finally getting some snow here in Southeast Wisconsin, so making paper snowflakes seems like a fitting activity. I was never very good at making fancy looking ones, so …

Monsters, Inc is one of my favorite Disney Pixar films and I’d love to see it in 3D! Too bad it’s too early for me to have a night out …

I know a lot of you like to shop online rather than in the store, especially during the holiday season. Same here, but sometimes I forget about allowing for shipping …

Still need Christmas cards that don’t suck? I’m not going to lie – we still haven’t mailed ours out yet, but we have them. I know from past experience though …

Once I knew we were adding a boy to our family, I pondered about redecorating the nursery. Both kids will be sharing its space at least for a little while. …

Parts of our birth story I expected, but there are several elements I did not. This may get lengthy and full of details that some would say is too much …

One of my favorite family movies of the year is hands down The Odd Life of Timothy Green. There is so much I like about the story, the characters, and …

A few months ago I attended a “baby food made easy” cooking class in Chicago by Chef Amandra Skrip, a natural foods chef and wellness consultant. She specializes in preparing …

I’ve been sharing a few pics of baby Xander on Twitter and Facebook and have lots more to come. It’s been hard to get a chance to get on our …